Nghe An: Highlights on March 19

*SOn March 19, the working group of the National Assembly's Committee on Science, Technology and Environment carried outmonitor the implementation of the ResolutionRegarding the project related to the Ban Mong Reservoir in Nghe An. The project progress report shows that the site clearance of the Ban Mong reservoir to an elevation of +71.86m in the three districts of Quy Chau, Quy Hop and Nghia Dan has reached 717/754 hectares, currently the remaining 10.2 hectares in Quy Chau district and 26.8 hectares in Quy Hop district have been counted, the origin of the land is being determined for pricing and awaiting approval. The expected completion time is in the second quarter of 2021.

The delegation visited the construction site of Ban Mong Reservoir in Yen Hop Commune, Quy Hop. Photo: Hoai Thu

*SAfter a year of interruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Provincial Excellent Student Competition for Grade 9 in Nghe An continued to be held in Vinh city.Provincial excellent student selection exam grade 9This year's exam started this afternoon (March 19) and will end tomorrow (March 20). There are 1,247 candidates from 21 districts and cities participating in the exam. Candidates will take the exam in 2 groups, in which group B includes 5 mountainous districts: Con Cuong, Tuong Duong, Ky Son, Quy Chau, Que Phong and group A includes the remaining districts, cities and towns.

Phan Boi Chau High School's volunteer team supports candidates attending the 2020-2021 Provincial Excellent Student Competition. Photo: PV

*TSince noon on March 18, 2021, many types of phenomena have appeared.fish, shrimp floating scatteredabnormal on Con River through the communes of Nghia Dong, Nghia Binh, Nghia Thai, Nghia Hoan, Tan Long... of Tan Ky district. As of the morning of March 19, this situation was still occurring on the above river sections.

Many types of fish and shrimp are floating lethargically and scattered unusually on the Con River through the communes of Nghia Dong, Nghia Binh, Nghia Thai, Nghia Hoan, and Tan Long.

*TIn the past 2 months, African swine fever has re-emerged in many communes in Dien Chau district (Nghe An). As of March 19, Dien Chau district has11 communes tested positive for African swine fever.

African swine fever is currently occurring in 11 communes of Dien Chau district. Photo: Xuan Hoang

*SOn the morning of March 19, the Nghi Loc District Military Command coordinated with the Engineering Department of the Nghe An Provincial Military Command to remove a bomb buried deep under the riverbed of the wharf, on the left bank of the Lam River, in Hamlet 6, Phuc Tho Commune (Nghi Loc District) and moved it to Khe Xanh, Hamlet 3, Nghi Hung Commune to detonate it according to regulations. The destruction process took place safely.

Military forces move the bomb to the destruction site. Photo: Nhat Tuan